MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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